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clutch verb /klʌtʃ/ /klʌtʃ/ Idioms Phrasal Verbs- [transitive, intransitive] to hold somebody/something tightly紧握；抱紧；抓紧 synonym grip
- clutch somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) He clutched the child to him.他紧紧地抱住小孩。
- She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
- + adv./prep. I clutched on to the chair for support.我紧紧抓住椅子撑着身体。
Synonyms holdholdhold on ▪ cling ▪ clutch ▪ grip ▪ grasp ▪ clasp ▪ hang onThese words all mean to have somebody/something in your hands or arms.hold to have somebody/something in your hand or arms:- She was holding a large box.她提着一只大箱子。
- I held the baby gently in my arms.我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
hold on (to somebody/something) to continue to hold somebody/something; to put your hand on somebody/something and not take your hand away:- Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.握紧，我让你松手时才松开。
cling to hold on to somebody/something tightly, especially with your whole body:- Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
clutch to hold somebody/something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:- She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
- He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.他感到自己滑了一下，便一把抓住一根树枝。
grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:- Grip the rope as tightly as you can.尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/something:- He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.clasp (formal) to hold somebody/something tightly in your hand or in your arms:- They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).他们相互紧握着对方的手。
- She clasped the children in her arms.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:- Hang on tight. We’re off!抓紧，我们出发了！
Patterns- to hold/clutch/grip/clasp something in your hand/hands
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something in your arms
- to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to something
- to hold/cling/hang on
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something to you
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tightly
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp somebody/something firmly
- to hold/hold on to/clutch/grip/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tight
Extra Examples- She clutched her handbag tightly in one hand.她一只手紧紧抓住手提包。
- She clutched the letter to her chest.她把信紧紧抓在胸前。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- tightly
- desperately
- …
prepositionphrases- clutch something in your hand
- clutch something to your chest
- [transitive, intransitive] to take hold of something suddenly, because you are afraid or in pain（因害怕或痛苦）突然抓住
- clutch something He gasped and clutched his stomach.他喘着气突然按住自己的胃部。
clutch at somebody/something- (figurative) Fear clutched at her heart.她突然感到一阵恐惧袭上心头。
Synonyms holdholdhold on ▪ cling ▪ clutch ▪ grip ▪ grasp ▪ clasp ▪ hang onThese words all mean to have somebody/something in your hands or arms.hold to have somebody/something in your hand or arms:- She was holding a large box.她提着一只大箱子。
- I held the baby gently in my arms.我把婴儿轻轻地抱在怀里。
hold on (to somebody/something) to continue to hold somebody/something; to put your hand on somebody/something and not take your hand away:- Hold on and don’t let go until I say so.握紧，我让你松手时才松开。
cling to hold on to somebody/something tightly, especially with your whole body:- Survivors clung to pieces of floating debris.生还者紧紧抱住漂浮在水面上的残骸。
clutch to hold somebody/something tightly, especially in your hand; to take hold of something suddenly:- She stood there, the flowers still clutched in her hand.她站在那里，手里仍然紧握着花束。
- He felt himself slipping and clutched at a branch.他感到自己滑了一下，便一把抓住一根树枝。
grip to hold on to something very tightly with your hand:- Grip the rope as tightly as you can.尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
grasp to take a strong hold of somebody/something:- He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.他热情地抓住我的手握了起来。
The object of grasp is often somebody’s hand or wrist.clasp (formal) to hold somebody/something tightly in your hand or in your arms:- They clasped hands (= held each other’s hands).他们相互紧握着对方的手。
- She clasped the children in her arms.她把孩子紧紧地搂在怀里。
The object of clasp is often your hands, somebody else’s hand or another person.hang on (to something) to hold on to something very tightly, especially in order to support yourself or stop yourself from falling:- Hang on tight. We’re off!抓紧，我们出发了！
Patterns- to hold/clutch/grip/clasp something in your hand/hands
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something in your arms
- to hold/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to something
- to hold/cling/hang on
- to hold/clutch/clasp somebody/something to you
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tightly
- to hold/hold on to/cling to/clutch/grip/grasp/clasp somebody/something firmly
- to hold/hold on to/clutch/grip/clasp/hang on to somebody/something tight
Extra Examples- He fell back, clutching his chest in agony.他向后倒去，痛苦地捂着胸口。
- Her hands clutched the railing.她的双手紧紧抓住栏杆。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- tightly
- desperately
- …
prepositionphrases- clutch something in your hand
- clutch something to your chest
Word Originverb Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin.
Idioms - to try all possible means to find a solution or some hope in a difficult or unpleasant situation, even though this seems very unlikely（在危难中）抓救命稻草，不放过任何微小的机会
- I know I’m just clutching at straws here, but is it possible that the doctors are wrong?我知道我只是抓住救命稻草，但医生有可能错了吗？
clutch noun /klʌtʃ/ /klʌtʃ/ Idioms   enlarge image- Put your foot on the clutch.把你的脚放在离合器踏板上。
Collocations DrivingDrivingHaving a car- have/own/(British English) run a car
- ride a motorcycle/motorbike
- drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
- have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
- buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
- take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test
- get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license
Driving- put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
- put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
- start the car/engine
- (British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear
- press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
- release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake
- drive/park/reverse the car
- (British English) indicate left/right
- (especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/right
- take/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
- apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
- beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn
Problems and accidents- a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
- swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
- crash/lose control of the car
- have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
- be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
- dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
- break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
- blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
- get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture
- inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire
Traffic and driving regulations- be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
- cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock
- experience/face lengthy delays
- beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
- break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
- be caught on (British English) a speed camera
- stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
- (both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights
- be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
- be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2Extra Examples- Put it into first gear and let the clutch out slowly.挂一挡，慢慢松开离合器。
- The driver at the traffic lights was riding his clutch (= driving with the clutch down).司机在红绿灯处半踩离合器。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + clutch- drop
- engage
- put your foot on
- …
clutch + verbclutch + noun - [countable] a device in a machine that connects and disconnects working parts, especially the engine and the gears（尤指发动机和排挡的）离合器
- The car needs a new clutch.这辆车需要换一个新的离合器了。
- a clutch of something [singular] a group of people, animals or things一群（人或动物）；一批（物品）
- He's won a whole clutch of awards.他获了一大堆奖。
clutches [plural] (informal) power or control势力范围；控制；掌管- He managed to escape from their clutches.他设法摆脱了他们的控制。
- in your clutches Now that she had him in her clutches, she wasn't going to let go.她既然已经把他控制在自己手里，就不打算让他脱身。
Extra Examples- She fell into the clutches of the rebel forces.她落入了叛军的手中。
- They had him in their clutches.他们已经把他控制住了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + clutches- fall into
- escape
- escape from
- …
preposition- in somebody’s clutch
- out of somebody’s clutch
- [countable, usually singular] a tight hold on somebody/something攫住；紧紧抓住 synonym grip (figurative)
- She felt the sudden clutch of fear.她突然感到一阵恐惧。
- [countable] a group of eggs that a bird lays at one time; the young birds that come out of a group of eggs at the same time（一次下的）一窝蛋；（同时孵出的）一窝小鸟
- The female lays a clutch of about seven eggs, laying one egg each day.雌性产下一窝大约七个蛋，每天产一个蛋。
Topics Birdsc2 - [countable]
(also clutch bag) a small, flat bag that women carry in their hands, especially on formal occasions（尤指出席正式场合时用的）女士手拿包 Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 and noun senses 4 to 5 noun sense 7 Middle English (in the sense ‘bend, crook’): variant of obsolete clitch ‘close the hand’, from Old English clyccan ‘crook, clench’, of Germanic origin. noun sense 3 and noun sense 6 early 18th cent.: probably a southern variant of northern English dialect cletch, related to Middle English cleck ‘to hatch’, from Old Norse klekja.
Idioms in the clutch (North American English, informal) - at a critical moment攫住；紧紧抓住
- Why are some athletes able to perform in the clutch while others fail?为什么有些运动员能够在关键时刻表现出色，而另一些运动员却失败了？
- Bryan came through in the clutch when it was needed.当需要的时候，布莱恩挺身而出。
clutch adjective /klʌtʃ/ /klʌtʃ/ (North American English, informal, sport)- referring to or performing at an important moment that will decide the result of a game or competition势力范围；控制；掌管
- Miami succeeds in clutch situations better than any other team.迈阿密在关键时刻比任何其他球队都更成功。
- He is one of the league's clutch performers.他是联盟最关键的球员之一。
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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